For the decision makers in the Magic’s front office, Saturday night’s showdown against the Kings is one that should carry with it some level of introspection.
Like their pinstriped colleagues, Sacramento currently finds themselves well outside the scope of the playoff picture. The two teams are a combined 56 games below .500 on the season, with the Magic the first to be formally eliminated from playoff contention and the Kings likely the next domino to drop in that equation.
As we know, Orlando has been a postseason level outfit just twice in the last decade, with both of those appearances amounting to only First Round roadkill against much higher-placed opponents.